Blending the Entrepreneurial Mindset into a Learning Module with a HVAC Design Project: Pilot Implementation

The authors implemented Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN's) Framework for Entrepreneurial Mindset Learning into a senior level Applied Fluid Mechanics course within a Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) program. The four-credit senior level course, which has lecture (three credits) and lab (one credit) components, covers topics such as pipeline systems, pump selection, and flow of air in ducts. This collaboration between engineering and education faculty builds upon the knowledge gained from the summer 2020 Integrating Curriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset (ICE) workshop, and focuses on fusing Curiosity, Connections, and Creating Value (the 3C's) throughout the Flow of Air in Ducts learning module, including an HVAC design project.